Results 481-500 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — National Consumer Agency: National Consumer Agency (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2005 with regard to the establishment of the new National Consumer Agency; if the membership of the board of the agency has been finalised; the number of meetings held by the board to date in 2005; the number of full time staff the agency will have and the numbers appointed to date in 2005; and...

Written Answers — Fur Industry: Fur Industry (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 154: To ask the Taoiseach the value of exports from Irish mink farms for the years 2001 to 2005 inclusive; the value of the products of Irish mink farms to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37642/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will review the scheme of funding for a group (details supplied); if the vital services provided by this organisation will be sustained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37593/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money which was paid in taxes by Irish mink farms in the years 2001-05 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37641/05]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if inspectors of mink farms here have found cages since 2000 which do not comply with Council of Europe recommendations; if findings of non-compliance with Council of Europe recommendations have been made since that time; the mink farms to which these findings relate and the dates on which such findings were made; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of visits which were made by Department and veterinary inspectors during 2004 and 2005 to mink farms here; the farms which were visited and the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37620/05]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to whether or not petrol engines may be used in the slaughter of minks here; if her attention has further been drawn to whether petrol engines have been used to slaughter minks here and, if so, in which circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37643/05]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of mink farms inspected during 2004 and to date in 2005 at the time of mink slaughter; the slaughter methods witnessed; the methods of slaughter, including the number of animals slaughtered in each slaughter box simultaneously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37644/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the information requested from her Department originally in April 2005 and subsequently in October 2005 will be provided. [38083/05]

Agriculture Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent Foresight Rural Ireland 2025 document; what she intends to do to ensure its predictions as to the number of full-time farmers there will be in 2025 do not come true; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38487/05]

Agriculture Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. When one examines the total numbers of farmers outlined in Rural Ireland 2025: Foresight Perspectives and in Report of the Agri Vision 2015 Committee, one will accept that they are not a million miles apart. The latter report states there will be 12,500 viable dairy farmers and the former report states there will be 10,000 such farmers. It is not a...

Agriculture Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: One key point in Rural Ireland 2025: Foresight Perspectives relates to the development of regional innovation and research systems to support the development of a knowledge-based rural economy. Given that this is such a key factor in sustaining growth and development in rural Ireland while also maintaining what exists, what action can be taken to ensure we have a knowledge-based rural economy...

Beef Exports. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with the traceability systems that are applied to Brazilian beef; the way in which she is satisfied that beef producers here are not compromised due to the extensive traceability systems demanded of beef produced here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38645/05]

Beef Exports. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: As the Minister is aware, there is concern in the beef industry in regard to the amount of imports from Brazil specifically. Questions have been highlighted in regard to the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease which have alerted us to the fact that there may be underlying problems in countries such as Brazil of which we are unaware. Given that the Minister said regular inspections are...

Waste Management. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: I share the same concerns as Deputy Naughten. The Minister's statement contained the phrase "if properly managed" and we need assurances on how this management will be monitored. Is continuous monitoring possible? If not, we will always be acting in a post hoc fashion and the damage will be done before we know about it.

Food Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister for her reply and welcome the innovation indicated therein. However, once again I will dare to quote from the report, Rural Ireland 2025: Foresight Perspectives, whose eminent authors from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, University College Dublin and Teagasc cannot be dismissed lightly.

Food Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: The authors state, "Access to broadband connection to the 'information highway' is more restricted in Ireland with only half of the country's telephone lines being capable of giving access". In summary, they state: Ireland's place in the 'knowledge economy' stakes indicates serious weaknesses. This is especially bad news for rural Ireland were the future actually turn out to be like this...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: I would like to share my time with Deputies Broughan and O'Shea. I intend to address issues relevant to my portfolio of agriculture and food. I was disturbed to find that the first line of the Minister for Agriculture and Food's budget press release reveals all that needs to be said about this Government's attitude to farmers, food consumers and producers. In that press release, the Minister,...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with the conditions that apply to cattle being fed under B and B conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38372/05]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the risk of Lyme disease from deer ticks; if arrangements will be made to have notices placed in appropriate settings where the risk from this infection is possible; if a publicity campaign will be initiated to inform the public of the risks; and if she will make a statement on the...